Aaron’s practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, shareholder activism and corporate governance. He advises Canadian and international businesses, boards and investors spanning a wide range of sectors, including mining, industrial, technology and private equity. A seasoned and strategic practitioner, Aaron has advised on many high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions, including contested matters such as proxy contests, unsolicited takeover bids and topping bids. Well versed in corporate governance, Aaron is also regularly called upon to advise boards and board special committees on transactional matters and complex governance issues. Aaron also serves as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School where he teaches a course focused on public company M&A and shareholder activism. Select Recognition: Chambers Canada; The Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Editions: Agribusiness & Cannabis, Finance, M&A, Energy & Mining, Technology; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada; Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40; Lexology Index.
On Dec. 16, 2020, Tilray, Inc. and Aphria Inc. announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses and create the world’s largest global cannabis company based on pro forma revenue of $874 million
On March 12, 2018, HLS Therapeutics Inc. (HLS:TSXV) announced the completion of a reverse take-over of TSXV-listed Automodular Corp. to conclude HLS’s going-public transaction. The transaction was implemented by way of a Court-approved plan of arrangement under the OBCA.
On March 31, 2015, Norbord Inc. (Norbord) and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (Ainsworth) completed their previously announced merger. The merger will create a leading global wood products company focused on oriented strand board across North America, Europe and Asia.
IAMGOLD Corporation completed the sale of its Niobec Mine (Niobec), one of the world’s three niobium producers, for total consideration of US$530 million.
On July 30, 2003, O&Y Real Estate Investment Trust closed a public treasury offering of 6,957,500 limited voting units for gross proceeds of $75.5 million.
